1994 Mazda 626: jerking or lurching

Filed Jun 10, 2005 · Transmission · 225,000 miles · 00

94 mazda 626 transmission failure (3 times), hold light flashes, jerks into gears.

Filed Mar 12, 2005 · Transmission · 148,254 miles · MI

I have a madza 626 (1994) and the transmission just stopped working. It will go in reverse, but thats it. I had the fluids changed with high temp. Fluids. The hold light would blink, and it was real slow on the take off. Then it would jerk alot when speeds increase. Sometimes, I would have to take off with the hold light on to keep it from jerking on take off.

Filed Jan 13, 2005 · Transmission · KY

My 1994 mazda 626 "hold light" flashes on a daily basis and when it tries to shift to a lower gear, ie: at speeds under 50 MPH, the transmission jerks really hard. I took it to the garage and they said it was the motor mount & transmission mount they were replaced and it did not help, its getting worse! Not sure what to do now, the transmission work is very expensive :(.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Transmission, Wheels · 69,000 miles · MA

The problem, I have is about my transmission. I was on the highway from taunton ma about 20 miles away from brockton ma where I live. I was going about 60 MPH, the speed limit. Out of nowhere, my transmission started slipping. Where I was driving, there were three lanes. Luckily I was in the middle lane and had just enough speed to get to the breakdown lane. I did not know what to do I was on the highway with no phone I did know what was going on my car never showed such sign of this sort I was with my friend who told me to put the car in d2. The car started to move slowly, than started slipping after I let my foot off the gas, than pushed it again, it started jerking a little, then started to move again. I barely made it to brockton.

Filed Nov 29, 2003 · Transmission · VA

Hold light keeps flashing when hold light is flashing, the transmission jerks (automatic tran) ar has stopped several times in the middle of traffic. Have had the transmission replaced once and have taken it back three times after it was replaced hold light still flashes and trasmission still jerks after being serviced.

Filed Nov 25, 2003 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · TX

1994 mazda 626es 72000 miles. Always had problems with engine/transmission jerking even under slow acceleration. 3 days ago, car constantly downshifts during moderate acceleration until reaching hwy speeds. Now car shifts gears irratically while cruising at 60mph and during slow\moderate acceleration.

Filed Feb 24, 2003 · Transmission · UT

When the vehicle was put into gear, the vehicle violently jerked.

Filed Sep 5, 2002 · Transmission · MA

The mazda 626 is now on it's second transmission and is currently not driveable because it needs another new one. For the past 5,000 miles the car's hold light begins to flash, the car jerks and the speed drops about 40-50 miles. This is not safe when traveling at about 70 MPH on the interstate or anytime for that matter. The last straw was when I was driving 55mph on the highway and it decided to jerk and drop down to 15 miles and hour. Not only was I almost rear-ended several times but I almost flew through the windsheild.at the next red light the car decided not to even go anymore. You can press the gas but in drive it won't move. But it does go in reverse although it still jerks and the hold light continues to flash. The car is too dangerous to drive. Some people can't afford new vehicles and can't afford $1200-$2500 to have the transmission fixed. So therefore we continue to be without a car while the manufacturer makes money off of us people who didn't know what we were getting into when we bought a mazda. They all also need new motor mounts(which aren't cheap)very soon.you would think since soooo many people have problems with the transmission in a mazda they would help them to fix it. A guy at a junkyard once told me he would be a millionaire if he could supply a transmission to all the people who call needing one for their mazda. That's sick...

Filed Aug 29, 2002 · Transmission · TX

I too am experiencing these notorious transmission problems with my 94 mazda 626 with all the common symptoms like od light flashing, rough and jerky gear shifts, losing power all of a sudden, fixing in low gears etc. Its so agonizing that despite so many people having to go for complete transmission replacements, many even multiple times on the same vehicle, no one is able to make mazda to fix this for good on all the 94 mazda 626s. Its such a pity that even mazda dealers acknowledge that its no longer a question of if, but when these poorly designed transmission systems fail. I hope the federal safety agency can intervene and investigate these all too common and potentially dangerous failures now, rather than waiting until fatalities are reported. Having read so many sad histories with this model, there is no point spending thousands of dollars in having this troubling transmission replaced for my car, its obvious the problem is bound to occur again. I can't afford another car in this economy. I can't trade-in my car either (I hate to victimize another innocent buyer with this lemon). So, I have no choice but to take risk continuing to drive this, unless mazda can either pick up the tab for the replacements, or atleast offer to fix it for a fair price with a reasonable guarantee period.

Filed Mar 1, 2002 · Engine, Transmission · TX

When shifting vehicle it jerks really hard. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated that vehicle needed engine cooling system and transmission replaced. *ak.

Filed Sep 27, 2001 · Transmission · CT

Transmission jerks, cost to fix is over $2000.00, mazda doesnt care.

Filed Apr 13, 2001 · Transmission · KY

My car/transmission is an accident just waiting to happen. You never know if you are going to pull out safely in traffic because of transmission failure. I had it replaced last year at a cost of $2,200 and it still does not work properly. Had the speedometer gear set replaced by recall and it still doesn't work. Had a new nuetral safety switch replaced today along with the "new" transmission not having enough fluid which consituted a flushing of the system and more fluid being put in. Upon leaving the dealership today, my "check engine" light came on. Call dearlership, now they tell me I need to bring in monday to have the "02" sensor replaced. My costs are climbing over $3,000 now. All I want is a safe car to drive for me and my children. I'm a single mom raising two children and this is draining me, physically, mentally and financially. I've had my car in the shop at least 15 times over the past year and one-half for transmission problems. The car is becoming a nightmare you don't know if your speed is going to increase or if its going to start jerking and have transmisison failure. Dealership admits there's a problem with this particular transmission and mazda is aware of it, but so far nothing has been done to make mazda responsible. The car is a ticking time bomb, I just hope no one gets hurt, or even worse, killed, because of the transmisison defect.